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### [2017-06-18](/news/2017/06/18/index.md)
##### June 2017 Bamako attack
# Gunmen storm a popular tourist resort near the Malian capital, Bamako. At least two people are reportedly killed. Malian troops and France's Operation Barkhane counter-terrorist force are at the site.
Troops free 20 hostages, the government says, as the resort is attacked by suspected jihadists.
### Sources:
1. [BBC](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-40322039)
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1. [June 2017 Bamako attack: Gunmen storm a popular tourist resort near the Malian capital, Bamako. At least two people are reportedly killed. Malian troops and France's Operation Barkhane counter-terrorist force are at the site. ](/news/2017/06/18/june-2017-bamako-attack-gunmen-storm-a-popular-tourist-resort-near-the-malian-capital-bamako-at-least-two-people-are-reportedly-killed-m.md) _2018-02-06 13:49:30 (First version)_
1. [Gunmen storm a popular tourist resort near the Malian capital, Bamako. At least two people are reportedly killed. Malian troops and France's Operation Barkhane counter-terrorist force are at the site. ](/news/2017/06/18/gunmen-storm-a-popular-tourist-resort-near-the-malian-capital-bamako-at-least-two-people-are-reportedly-killed-malian-troops-and-france-s.md) _(Current version)_
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